Master of Science in Mathematics with an Emphasis in Education

Pedagogy

Effective Communicator

Analyze strategies to effectively collaborate on curriculum design with various stakeholders.

Construct logical, cohesive, and persuasive arguments.

Align academic standards to objectives and assessments in a syllabus.

Locate, verify, evaluate, and correctly cite print and electronic resources.

Evaluate the use of various adult learning theories in different situations.

Exhibit proficiency in Standard American English for academic purposes.

Recommend best practices in incorporating technology in a distance learning environment.

Demonstrate knowledge of the power and ethical ramifications of language choice and communication style.

Mathematical Thought

Innovative Thinking

Analyze the techniques of proof.

Demonstrate clarity and logic in asking relevant questions and acquiring knowledge.

Trace the development of mathematical thought.

Apply appropriate critical inquiry strategies (e.g., inductive and deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis) to issues and questions.

Apply theoretical concepts or methods to practical procedures.

Make informed decisions based on historical, current, reliable, and valid information.

Apply the structures and methods of abstract algebra to the practice and teaching of mathematics.

Apply the structures and methods of linear algebra to the practice and teaching of mathematics.

Probability and Statistics

Christian Worldview

Analyze a data-set using appropriate statistical methods and distributions.

Examine the ideological foundation of the Christian worldview.

Analyze an application using appropriate probabilistic methods.

Analyze the implications of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

Analyze ethical decisions made from the Christian worldview.

Examine the application of the Christian worldview within the context of discipline and vocation.

Mathematical Modeling